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PHOENIX, ARIZONA

Exploration of the Southwest's Story and the Works of Arizona Artist Ted DeGrazia

Explore the lives of four Arizona pioneer women who impacted the early direction and development of society in the state. Each woman reveals the kinds of people who settled in Arizona and what it took for them to remain in a desert climate. Investigate the basic categories of Southwestern art found in Arizona and New Mexico, as well as the cultural symbolism used in decorative design. Gain insights into the Southwest through a "tour" of how Hollywood film makers of the 20th century crafted specific cultural images of the Arizona Apaches and in what ways those images were consciously changed. Discuss how and why Arizona benefited from the Health Seeker Era of the 20th century and study the unique architecture that resulted from the Health Seeker Era, as well as its impact on the initiation of the Arizona tourism industry.

Acclaimed Arizona Artist Ted DeGrazia: His story and His works

Our discussion will include Ted DeGrazia's early work, his time spent in Mexico City working with the famous Mexican muralists Diego Rivera and José Clemente Orosco, and his infamous "burning," when in 1976 he traveled to the Superstition Mountains and burned original paintings valued at $1.5 million to protest the inheritance tax. We will also discuss DeGrazia's Master's thesis which dealt with the relationship of color to sound as well as his use of adobe and other native materials in his buildings.

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